Playstation New Ninja Gaiden Sigma & Motorstorm US details

[Chandoo]

2 completely different kinds of game but a separate topic for each isnt suited seeing as how these are small details.

- Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden Sigma director Yosuke Hayashi revealed new details for the game:

• The game is currently 35% completed, user can run around all levels
• The developers studied beyond the PS3 hardware, now they understand how everything functioned and how to use each desired characteristic
• In order to use the hardware fully, one has to program the 7 SPUs (Synergistic Processing Units) in the cell chip.
• It's important to find out how to use SPUs for graphics completely, they are seeing daily graphic improvements
• The build from today looks noticeably better than the TGS version
• Currently 50% of their new ideas are put into the game, and the other 50% are things that were not realized in the predecessors
• For example there is a scene where helicopters circle in the sky and throwing bombs toward the city, it was not realized in the Xbox version due to hardware restriction
• It is possible to use projectile weapons like bow and arrows in mid-air
• All textures used in the PS3 version are completely new
• Some existing puzzles are revised to be more intuitive and natural
• You play about 20% of time with Rachel
• The game is a completely new generation and no extra games like the NES Ninja Gaiden Trilogy were added
• The game will support 720p, this is the most optimal resolution, because there are too much borders in 1080p.

- Evolution Studio revealed new details on the PS3 racing game MotorStorm:

• The game will have online play with voice chat support, either USB or Bluetooth headsets can be used.
• The game currently supports 12 players online, but the developers are aiming to increase the number to 16
• There is no plan to support split screen unless users demand it
• New features can be added to the game later with an update patch on PS Network